[AT] 1949 Case VAC is home.

[charlie hill]

George,  years ago there were a fair number of cucumber farmers in this 
area.  Many of them used a very low frame with seats on it for folks to ride 
and pick the cucs.  Obviously they had to go very slow.  Some of them 
accomplished the slow part by pulling it with JD's that had the engine 
replaced with a Briggs and Stratton.

At the time I just saw it as a curiosity and never bothered to go into the 
field and look at one of the up close.  I don't have clue how it was hooked 
up.  I'm not really up on JD's either but I think they were A's.

Anyone else seen one rigged up like that?

charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Willer" <gwill at gwill.net>
To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'" 
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 10:58 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] 1949 Case VAC is home.


> Don,
>
> Of all the tractors to re-power with some other engine, the F-12 would be
> among the easiest.  Converting to an in-line 6 cylinder would require
> lengthening the frame, etc. but even that would be fairly easy.
>
> Putting a V-8 in a JD A would require a bit more thought.  Removing the JD
> crank throws and replacing them with a ring gear and pinion... and keeping
> everything in line would be light years more difficult.  I imagine that's
> what you and your friend were planning?
>
> Another interesting conversion... A hit and miss powering a JD by running 
> a
> belt from belt pulley to belt pulley.  The power went in through what 
> should
> be the output!
>
> Keep in mind that these interesting conversions aren't required to be
> practical.  ;-)
>
> George
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-
>> bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Don Bowen
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 10:29 PM
>> To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
>> Subject: Re: [AT] 1949 Case VAC is home.
>>
>> > Have you relocated to MO?
>>
>> At least for the summer months until my wife retires.  I get to play with
>> tractors here.
>>
>> > Some years ago, maybe 10 or so, there was a JD A or G with a V-8 Jimmy
>> > diesel that sneaked in among our ATIS tractors at Portland
>>
>> I saw an F12 with a 454 at Vista.  I looked interesting but I do not 
>> think
>> you could get very far into it before something broke.
>>
>> Don Bowen  KI6DIU
>> http://www.braingarage.com/Dons/Travels/journal/Journal.html
>>
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